Tennova Healthcare in Clarksville, Tenn., earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Total Hip and Total Knee Replacement Certification, according to ClarksvilleNOW.com.
Tennova Healthcare is a health system comprised of 12 hospitals and more than 80 physician clinics. The combined network has 2,000-plus licensed beds, 1,600 physicians on the combined active medical staffs and 7,000-plus employees, with almost 60,000 admissions and 373,000 emergency department visits per year.
In April, Joint Commission experts evaluated Tennova's compliance with total hip and total knee replacement-specific requirements. The Joint Commission accredits and certifies more than 21,000 healthcare organizations in the U.S.
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